Total enrollment
2,068
-1,307 (-39%) vs SY 2017-18
8 schools in Park Forest
Illinois · Public K-12
Inside Park Forest (Illinois), 8 public K-12 schools enroll roughly 2,068 students, averaging 259 per campus.
7-year change in Park Forest
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
-1 (-11%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
1%
was 2%
% Hispanic
15%
was 7%
% Black
78%
was 88%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21st Century Primary Center | Elementary | KG-03 | 152 |
| Algonquin Primary Center | Elementary | PK-PK | 127 |
| Blackhawk Primary Center | Elementary | KG-03 | 167 |
| Illinois School | Elementary | KG-08 | 391 |
| Indiana Elem School | Middle | 04-06 | 215 |
| Michelle Obama Sch of Technology | Middle | 06-08 | 428 |
| Mohawk Primary Center | Elementary | KG-03 | 283 |
| Talala Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 305 |
About Park Forest
Across Park Forest, Illinois, 8 public schools serves about 2,068 students between them.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city consists of 6 elementary, and 2 middle.
Schools in Park Forest average about 259 students each, 46% meaningfully below the Illinois norm.
Over the past 7-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Park Forest has shrank 39% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 3,375 students to 2,068. Park Forest now counts 8 public schools, down from 9 in SY 2017-18. Demographically, the Black share of enrollment shrank from 88% to 78%.
On this page, the community for Park Forest discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.